Informix User Group Meeting is coming to South America in August and September 2013 / Informix User Group Meeting está llegando a América del Sur en agosto y septiembre 2013

Invitation in English &Spanish 

We are excited to inform our South American Informix Users about the upcoming series of Informix user group events, which is being planned in the following countries : Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela from the 12th of August to the 5th of September. These are half-a-day events, packed with sessions which will be conducted by IBM experts to give you great overview of everything you need to know about Informix, especially around the new features of Informix 12.1.

Join us for these events from August 12 – September 5 to better understand Informix, which is widely regarded as the leading-edge technology in the market, and also to see what IBM can do to help you better realize your business goals, with Informix.

Why should you attend?

•  Get an up-close look at the capabilities that set Informix apart
• Get to know more about what makes IBM Informix 12.1 : Simply Powerful
•  Learn about the new opportunities and applications in the Mobile space with Informix 12.1
•  Speak with IBM executives and Informix product experts.
•  Network with other forward-thinking IT leaders, The

Agenda for the User group meeting:

• IBM Informix Roadmap
• IBM Informix 12.1 : Simply Powerful
• Mobile devices and Informix 12.1 : New Opportunities and Applications
• Informix Warehouse Accelerator : Enhancing Performance for Operational Analytics
• Migration to Informix (from Oracle to Informix, Migration from 4GL to Genero) – Demo
• All you need to know about Informix License and Renewals

Date and Location: 

• Date : 08/12/2013            La Paz, Bolivia
• Date : 08/20/2013            Santiago, Chile
• Date : 08/22/2013            Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Date : 09/04/2013            Quito, Ecuador
• Date : 09/05/2013            Caracas,  Venezuela

For more on these events and to register, please write to louis.cherian@in.ibm.com

Looking forward to meeting you during these events.

Invitation In Spanish :

Informix User Group Meeting está llegando a América del Sur en agosto 2013
Estamos muy contentos de informar a nuestros usuarios de Informix de Sudamérica acerca de la próxima serie de eventos de grupos de usuarios de Informix, que se está planificando en los siguientes países: Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador y Venezuela desde el 12 de agosto al 5 de septiembre. Estos son eventos  de medio día, con sesiones dictadas por expertos de IBM que le brindarán una amplia visión de todo lo que necesita saber acerca de Informix, especialmente en torno a las nuevas capacidades de Informix 12.1.
Únase a nosotros para estos eventos del 12 de agosto al 5 de septiembre para entender mejor Informix, que es ampliamente considerada como la tecnología de vanguardia en el mercado, y también para ver lo que IBM puede hacer para ayudarle a realizar mejor sus objetivos de negocio, con Informix.

Por qué debería asistir?

•  Entienda acerca a las capacidades que ofrece Informix
•  Conozca más acerca de lo que hace IBM Informix 12.1: Simplemente Potente
•  Aprenda acerca de las nuevas oportunidades y aplicaciones móviles con Informix 12.1
•  Hable con ejecutivos de IBM y expertos en productos Informix.
•  Red con otra visión de futuro, los líderes de TI

Agenda de la reunión del grupo del usuario:

• IBM Informix Roadmap
• IBM Informix 12.1: Simplemente Potente
• Dispositivos móviles e Informix 12.1: nuevas oportunidades y aplicaciones
• Informix Almacén acelerador: Mejorar el rendimiento de análisis de operaciones
• La migración a Informix (de Oracle para Informix, migración de Genero 4GL a) – Demo
• Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre Informix licencia y Renovaciones

Fecha y lugar:

• Fecha: 08/12/2013 La Paz, Bolivia
• Fecha: 08/20/2013 Santiago, Chile
• Fecha: 08/22/2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Fecha: 09/04/2013 Quito, Ecuador
• Fecha: 09/05/2013 Caracas, Venezuela

Para más información sobre estos eventos y para registrarse, por favor escriba louis.cherian@in.ibm.com
Esperamos contar con su presencia durante estos eventos.

Regards/Saludos,
Louis

IIUG Conference 2013 : A huge success

IIUG 2013 was yet again a successful IIUG conference. This year’s conference had the General Manager of IBM Information Management Mr. Bob Picciano deliver an excellent key note to the Informix community, which reinforced IBM’s vision with Informix in the coming years. The other highlight was Jerry Keesee’s (IBM Informix Director) keynote which was focused on the latest version of Informix – V12.1. 

The launch of Informix in March made the IIUG Conference more exciting as there were a lot of sessions focused on the new enhancements in V12.1. With over 100 sessions in 3 days 2013 IIUG Conference was one of the most successful Informix events conducted and we look forward to an even more exciting 2014 IIUG Conference.

Here is an article by Stuart Litel (President IIUG) summarizing the conference.Hope that you enjoy reading it.

Until next time,

Louis

 

Jerry Keesee talks about his blog post on Informix future and IOD 2012

I had the opportunity to interview Jerry Keesee (World Wide Director, Informix Software, IBM Data Management) where he spoke about his blog post on Informix future and IOD 2012 during the Discover Informix event, which was help in Singapore (September 2012). He then touched upon the achievements of Informix in the past 10 years and also spoke about how IBM is continually making investments to Informix. He also highlighted the importance of attending the IOD conference and why it becomes an exciting proposition for an Informix user to be a part of IOD.

Watch the complete video to know more.

Link to the video : http://youtu.be/E-FdpxiT3U8

Until next time,

Louis

Coming soon : Informix Infobahn roadshow 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland!

Informix is coming to Germany, Austria and Switzerland from September 26 through October 2nd and you don’t want to miss this opportunity to attend to the latest Informix sessions, and also meet with IBM executives and thought leaders.

Take a look at the schedule of events : 

Germany:

• September 26th : Berlin
• September 27th : Dusseldorf
• September 28th : Munich

Switzerland:

• October 1st : Zurich

Austria:

• October 2nd : Vienna

The list of international speakers for the Informix Infobahn roadshow 2012 include :

• Jerry Keesee (Director, IBM Informix Database Development)
• Frederick Ho ( IBM Chief Technologist Informix)
• Steve Shoaf (IBM WW Sales Executive Informix & SolidDB)
• Stuart Litel (President International Informix Users Group)

You will also get a chance to meet with the local Informix experts like Michael Koester, Dr. Andreas Weininger and Alexander Koerner.

For additional details, the Infobahn agenda and the registration links for Germany here: http://www.ibm.com/de/events/informix

For Austria and Switzerland please send an email to gerhard.fuersatz@at.ibm.com

We hope to meet with you during these events.

Until next time,
Louis

Discover Informix in Singapore on the 6th of September 2012 (Thursday)

It was a great opportunity for us to meet in person with 100’s of Informix users in Malaysia and Thailand through the series of Discover Informix events we are conducting in the ASEAN region. I would like to personally thank all Informix users who made it to the event – Thank you so much for your support and dedication. The results of these events have been very positive and motivating, and going forward we certainly look forward to meeting with you more often!

After successfully conducting Discover Informix events in Malaysia and Thailand in August, we are now all set to visit Singapore on the 6th of September 2012 (Thursday). The event is scheduled to start from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Marina Bay Sands Convention center, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956.

If you are in (or around) Singapore during the 6th of September, please try and make it to this event. The half a day event, is filled with exciting sessions, taking you through IBM’s commitment to Informix, Informix Warehouse Accelerator (IWA), Genero, Use case scenario, and How we could make a better Informix community through social media etc.,

Register for the event today : You could register for the event by calling up Irene at +65 6743 1277 or Email her at  ibm_informix@projectvaults.com.sg

Looking forward to meeting with you in Singapore, do not forget to register for the event please.

Until next time,

Louis